Cleans the windows of skyscrapers while hanging from ropes or swing stages.
You step off a roof 50 stories up on a bosun's chair and squeegee your way down the glass, waving at office workers.
Union big-city crews earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; rope access or swing stage certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Window-washing robots like Ozmo are being tested on towers, which could cut crew sizes on simple glass buildings by 2036.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to commercial window cleaning companies; they train new hires on ropes or swing stages First: Employer rope access or swing-stage safety training (a few days to a week)
Classes: PE or climbing, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 37-2011.
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